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COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh, September 28 (IPS) – For Mohammed Dullah, recent cuts in UN food rations for Rohingya and other refugees in Bangladesh are not just spreading hunger but also forcing them to save on basic needs such as schooling and healthcare for his children. Read the full story, “Rohingya Camps: Children in Frontline of…

NEW DEHLI, September 28 (IPS) – As a young girl, Sarada Murlidharan cringed at the thought of going to school. It was not the studies but the taunts of ‘being black’ or having dark skin, where fair skin was considered preferential, that made her unhappy. Read the full story, “India Still Needs to Address Harmful…

PORTLAND, USA, September 28 (IPS) – Dozens of government-funded pension programs providing benefits to hundreds of millions of men and women face growing fiscal strain and long-term sustainability challenges. These pressures are largely driven by rapid demographic transitions, including ageing populations, declining fertility, rising life expectancy, and shrinking workforces. Read the full story, “Pension Peril…

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As Brazil prepares to hold elections next month, Latin America’s biggest nation is taking steps to shield its democracy from potential American meddling.

Five British men were arrested as they approached R.A.F. Fairford, a base used by the United States in its war against Iran. The men are being held on suspicion of terrorism.

Conflicting accounts from a bystander who called the police and from President Trump have led to questions about whether security services knew about the possible plot in advance.

The Israeli military has built new outposts and slowly encroached beyond the withdrawal line in Gaza. These are signs its troops may be preparing to stay for the time being.

&nbsp: CIVICUS discusses the role of art in climate and rights struggles in the Brazilian Amazon with Tom Wheeler, executive director and co-founder of Treesistance. Treesistance is a platform operated by the Netherlands-based Sinchi Foundation that partners with Indigenous communities across four Brazilian states on cultural preservation and forest protection. Indigenous peoples steward a large…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, September 28 (IPS) – The 1944 Bretton Woods (BW) conference accepted the US demand to use the dollar to settle international financial transactions. This arrangement would require a US balance-of-payments deficit to issue enough dollars. Read the full story, “The Dollar-Gold Standard’s Lingering Demise”, on globalissues.org →

UNITED NATIONS, September 28 (IPS) – In the wake of the largest decline in global health financing on record, the Global Leaders Network (GLN) for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescent Health convened a high-level meeting on September 22 to sustain political momentum for women and children’s health financing. The event, Financing for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescent’s…

The country’s early parliamentary elections won’t end its crisis or defuse Vucic’s troubles, analysts say.

Taylor Swift, Madonna, and LISA were among the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday evening in downtown Los Angeles.

Washington and Beijing announce details of agreement to reduce tariffs on $60bn of trade.

Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy says Moscow launched nearly 4,000 drones, aerial bombs and missiles on Ukraine in past week.

In an interview with The New York Times, South Korea’s president dropped a bold proposal for how to curb North Korea’s nuclear program.

Dozens of motorcycles were impounded in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, after their riders were accused of flouting a curfew.

Private dinner will be the first one-on-one meeting between the two men, according to reports.

Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado has been living in exile, with plans to return to Venezuela spoiled multiple times.

Demonstrators protest against UK government’s proscription of Palestine Action as a ‘terrorist’ organisation.

Ireland scored a 3-0 victory over Israel in a politically-charged UEFA Nations League match played in Hungary.

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband was confronted by activists at a restaurant over the proscription of Palestine Action.

Israel’s security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has released a video in which he is seen threatening to kill Hassan Salameh.

Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia found themselves in the path of the powerful weather system.

Refugees in Durban say they have nowhere safe to return to after being forced from a makeshift camp.

Abbas Araghchi’s warning comes after Washington rejected a seven-day roadmap to end the war and reopen Strait of Hormuz.

Head of the Roman Catholic Church holds ’emotional’ two-hour meeting with seven abuse victims in French town of Lourdes.

President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale.

Ireland’s players wore black armbands in support of Palestine, bowed their heads, and refused pre-match handshakes.

Aleksandar Vucic, one of Europe’s longest-serving leaders, resigned as president, paving the way for him to become prime minister after elections next month.

Circulating footage showed significant flooding, following heavy rain in southeastern Algeria.

New York Times journalists pressed the Canadian prime minister about a range of topics in an hourlong interview last week. Here’s a transcript of their conversation.

Despite student-led protests and political unrest challenging his rule, Vucic intends to run in the snap elections.

Israel escalates retaliatory measures as Western sanctions target illegal West Bank settlements.

Israeli road closures have become a part of daily life for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

Police have arrested protesters at a Palestine Action demonstration in Liverpool, ahead of the Labour Party conference.

A male named Ping Ping and a female named Fu Shuang landed on Sunday, days after China’s leader said he would dispatch “envoys of friendship” to the United States.

The two pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, arrived from southwestern China.

Relations strain further as Afghanistan and Pakistan trade accusations over terrorism and cross-border violence.

Libyan hydrocarbons are increasingly sought after. To take full advantage, the country needs a new economic strategy.